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Colonies Flashcards

This is about traits of the New England, Southern, and Middle Colonies in America. It also includes important events and dates in colonial times as well as key locations and vocabulary. In addition, it will have the locations of the 13 colonies.

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984366028Rocky soil, cold climate, long wintersNE (New England Colonies)
984366029Mild climate, fertile soilM (Middle Colonies)
984366030Warm climate, very fertile soilS (Southern Colonies)
984366031Shortest growing seasonNE (New England Colonies)
984366032Longest growing seasonS (Southern Colonies)
984366033Region with the most slavesS (Southern Colonies)
984366034Region with the fewest slavesNE (New England)
984366035Many plantations that required many slavesS (Southern Colonies)
984366036Many small farms (so, slavery isn't important)NE (New England)
984366037Traded mainly with England and the CaribbeanNE (New England)
984366038Traded mainly with only EnglandS (Southern Colonies)
984366039Traded with England and the other coloniesM (Middle Colonies)
984366040PuritansNE (New England Colonies)
984366041Home of Roger WilliamsNE (New England Colonies)
984366042"Bread basket" of colonies (exported/grew lots of wheat)M (Middle Colonies)
984366043Town meetings were very importantNE (New England Colonies)
984366044Exported fish, fur, and rumNE (New England Colonies)
984366045Successful nautical work/ shipbuildingNE (New England Colonies)
984366046Lumber was importantNE (New England Colonies)
984366047Most religious toleranceM (Middle Colonies)
984366048Agriculture was VERY importantS (Southern Colonies)
984366049Successful businesses and craftspeopleM (Middle Colonies)
984366050Many large cities, most diverse culture and customs, most cosmopolitanM (Middle Colonies)
984366051Biggest colonies (in terms of geographical size)S (Southern Colonies)
984366052Home of William PennM (Middle Colonies)
984366053Cash crops such as: tobacco, rice, and indigoS (Southern Colonies)
984366054When did the first English Colonial period in America begin (hint: Think Jamestown)?1607
984366055When was Plymouth founded?1620
984366056When was New York City founded?1664
984366057When was the Salem Witch Trials?1692
984366058When was the French and Indian War?1754- 1763
984366059When was the American Revolution?1775- 1783
984366060Lack of fresh water, starvation, uncomfortable heat, hostile natives, saltwater poisoning, inexperienced workers, death of leaders, threat of Spanish spies, sickness, and dangerous weaponsProblems that the Jamestown settlers faced
984366061New YorkM (Middle Colonies)
984366062PennsylvaniaM (Middle Colonies)
984366063DelawareM (Middle Colonies)
984366064New JerseyM (Middle Colonies)
984366065MassachusettsNE (New England Colonies)
984366066ConnecticutNE (New England Colonies)
984366067Rhode IslandNE (New England Colonies)
984366068New HampshireNE (New England Colonies)
984366069VirginiaS (Southern Colonies)
984366070GeorgiaS (Southern Colonies)
984366071North CarolinaS (Southern Colonies)
984366072South CarolinaS (Southern Colonies)
984366073MarylandS (Southern Colonies)
984366074Differences between the French and English coloniesFrench invested in fur, English colonized
984366075What were the four (4) main reasons for English colonists to come to the New World?Political freedom, religious tolerance, economic opportunity, and land
984366076To respect other beliefs, practices, or traits of othersTolerance
984366077To disrespect others beliefs, practices, and traitsIntolerance
984366078An irrational belief; a belief, practice, or rite held in spite of evidence to the contrary, resulting from ignorance of the laws of nature of from faith in magic, chance, and fateSuperstition
984366079A group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nationColony
984366080To have variety and diversity of cultureEthnic Diversity
984366081A group of strict, religious people who lived in the New England Colonies and strove to be the "perfect society"Puritans
984366082Crops that are grown to be soldCash crops
984366083Worldly and diverseCosmopolitan
984366084Hatred or intolerance of another race or other racesRacism
984366085A group of colonists who settled at PlymouthPilgrims
984366086Farming for economic purposesAgriculture
984366087Large farms that typically grew cash cropsPlantations
984366088Someone who gives years in service in exchange for passage to AmericaIndentured servant
984366089Someone who is working for a skilled craftsman/master for a number of years in order to learn that person's skillApprentice
984366090A series of mountain ranges in North America, spreading all over Eastern AmericaAppalachian Mountains
984366091A system of government where the leaders (government officials) are Church officials who lead in the name of GodTheocracy
984366092A person who plantsPlanter
984366093A plant that can be made into blue dyeIndigo
984366094"Green Gold"Tobacco
984366095A man from New England who believed in fair rights for Native Americans, religious toleration, the of religion in state, and the founder of Rhode IslandRoger Williams
984366096Person who lives in the colonies of a "mother country"Colonist
984366097To establish a colonyColonize
984366098The idea/concept that a nation success depends on being wealthy. The concept is also about using successful colonies to increase wealthMercantilism
984366099The country from which colonists came from and are still a part of"Mother Country"
984366100Occupation/trades that required specialized skills and talentsCrafts

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